beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
control column; yoke; joystick
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
orders; instructions; directive; command
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to grimace; to make a wry face
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
one's house; one's home; one's family
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (of time); to elapse
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal